Introduction to the Counseling Profession

Designed for students who are taking a preliminary course in the counseling field, Introduction to the Counseling Profession, 7th Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the history and foundational concepts of counseling, offering the most current and relevant breadth of coverage available from experts in their respective fields. This edition includes topics rarely discussed in introductory texts, such as self-care and self-growth and the use of technology in counseling, as well as a new chapter on crisis counseling. Chapters also reflect updates to the 2016 Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) standards, and a chapter on each CACREP specialization is included. Students will gain insight into the myriad issues that surround not only the process of counseling and its many populations but also the personal dynamics that have an impact on this process. Furthermore, a collection of supplemental resources is available online to benefit both instructors and students. Instructors will find PowerPoint slides and test banks to aid in conducting their courses, and students can access chapter summaries, exercises, and other tools to supplement their review of the material in the text.

PART1 COUNSELING FOUNDATIONS 1. The Counseling Profession: Historical Perspectives and Current Issues and Trends Harriet L.Glosoff, Jill E. Schwarz, and Stephanie A.DiZenzo-Priestley 2. Counseling Across Cultures Courtland C. Lee and Elina Zalkalne 3.Ethical and Legal Considerations in Counseling Mark D. Stauffer and Sara Bender 4. Self-Care and Self-Growth: A Professional Responsibility Laura R. Haddock and Jeannie Falkner 5. Technology in Counseling Melinda Haley, Rebecca D. Nate, and Paula N. Sanchez PART 2 COUNSELING APPROACHES AND PRACTICES 6. The Therapeutic Alliance and the Helping Relationship Rochelle Moss and Matthew V. Glowiak 7. Individual Counseling: Traditional and Brief Approaches Matthew V. Glowiak 8. Group Counseling David Capuzzi and Douglas R. Gross 9. Creative Approaches to Counseling Ann Vernon 10. Assessment in Counseling Linda H. Foster11. Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Elizabeth Christensen12. Crisis and Natural Disaster Counseling Elizabeth M. Ventura and Jayna E. Bonfini PART3 COUNSELING SPECIALIZATIONS 13. Addictions Counseling Cynthia J. Osborn and Melanie M. Iarussi 14. Career Counseling Anita A. Neuer Colburn 15. Counseling in Clinical Mental Health and Private Practice Settings J. Kelly Coker and Savitri Dixon-Saxon 16. Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling Tina M. Anctil 17. Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling Cass Dykeman18. School Counseling Tamara E. Davis 19. College Counseling and Student Affairs Theodore P. Remley, Jr. and Brian M. Shaw

David Capuzzi, PhD, NCC, LPC, is a seniorcore faculty member in clinical mental health counseling at Walden University and professor emeritus at Portland State University. He is past president of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and past chair of both the ACA Foundation and the ACA Insurance Trust. He is coauthor/editor of ten counselor education textbooks. Douglas R. Gross, PhD, NCC, is a professor emeritus at Arizona State University, where he taught counselor education for 29 years. He has been president of the Arizona Counselors Association, the Western Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and the Association for Humanistic Education and Development, chairperson of the Western Regional Branch Assembly of the ACA, and treasurer and parliamentarian of the ACA.